Longest-Married Celebrity Couples

Monday, 6 June 2011

Longest-married celebrity couples: It is always thought that it is difficult for celebrities to get married and remain married. May 1st is always celebrated as the Couple Appreciation Day and it is always difficult to be a celebrity couple. Celebrity couples often face more hardships than married people who are not in the limelight. Paparazzi interference, the pressure of keeping up public appearances, and erratic work schedules are only some of the complications that are part and parcel of being a celebrity. Top this with everyday marital pressures such as parenting, sexual intimacy, or finances, and it is easy for a fragile relationship to collapse. But still there is a list of some very famous lovebirds who have gone the distance despite the difficulties of a celebrity couple.

Danny DeVito & Rhea Perlman

Their marriage: DeVito married actress Rhea Perlman on January 28, 1982.

They met in 1970 while DeVito was in "The Shrinking Bride" and moved in together two weeks later. They both starred in "Taxi" from 1978 to 1982, after which Danny moved on to films. Perlman remained in television, starring in "Cheers" from 1982 to 1993.

Children: Lucy DeVito, Gracie DeVito and Daniel J. DeVito (aka Jake).

Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne

Their marriage: OzzymarriedSharonOsbourne on July 4, 1982.

Sharon's notorious father managed Ozzy's band until 1979, when Ozzy was kicked out for substance abuse. Sharon then managed Ozzy as a solo act, leading them both to successful careers and their eventual marriage.

Children: Jack, Kelly and Aimee.

Denzel & Pauletta Washington

Their marriage: On June 25, 1983, WashingtonmarriedPauletta Pearson.

Pauletta met her future husband on the set of an Olympic drama. Though considered one of the top actors in the business, Denzel has often referred to his family as the main priority in his life.

Children: John David, Katia and the twins Malcolm and Olivia.

Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson

Their marriage: Tom hanks and Rita wilson are married from 23 years. They were married on April 30, 1988.

Hanks first met Wilson on the cross-dressing sitcom that launched his career. A few years later they got a little closer in the jungles of Venezuela while filming a Peace Corps comedy with John Candy.

Children: Hanks has two children from his previous marriage : actor Colin Hanks and Elizabeth Hanks. Wilson and Hanks have two sons, Truman and Chet.

Kevin Bacon & Kyra Sedgwick

Their marriage: Bacon has been married to actress KyraSedgwick since September 4, 1988.

Bacon and Sedgwick met on the PBS American Playhouse production of "Lemon Sky" and married one year later.

Children: They have a son and a daughter: Travis and Sosie.

Michael J. Fox & Tracy Pollan

Their marriage: MichaelJ. Fox and Tracy Pollan were married on July 16, 1988 at the West Mountain Inn in Arlington, Vermont.

Professionally, Pollan may be best known for her two years as Fox's onscreen girlfriend in his hit sitcom from the '80s. Privately, she has supported her husband in his 20-year struggle with Parkinson's disease.

Children: Sam, twins Aquinnah and Schuyler, and Esmé Annabelle.

John Travolta & Kelly Preston

Their marriage: Kelly and John were married on September 12, 1991 in a midnight ceremony at the Hotel De Crillon.

Preston met Travolta while filming a Cold War comedy in the late '80s. They married just a few years later. Coincidently, Travolta soon saw an uptick in his lagging career.

Children: Jett, Ella Bleu and Benjamin Hunter Kaleo.

Warren Beatty & Annette Bening

Their marriage: They married on March 10th, 1992.

Beatty co-starred with Bening in "Bugsy", a biopic about the mobster beginnings of Las Vegas. They were married soon after.

Children: Kathlyn, Benjamin, Isabel, Ella.

David E. Kelley & Michelle Pfeiffer

Their marriage: Actress MichellePfeiffer and 'Ally McBeal' writer/producer DavidE. Kelley were married1993. on November 13,

Kelley was a Boston lawyer and Pfeiffer was Miss Orange County before they found fame and eventually each other. They met on a blind date.